Admissions - Transfer From Other Institutions

Credits from other regionally accredited postsecondary institutions may be accepted as they apply to the established course requirements of Montana State University - Great Falls College of Technology under the following guidelines:

• The transferring student must initiate the request for evaluation of credit during the admission procedure by furnishing an official transcript from the transferring institution(s) and the necessary materials, including copies of the appropriate catalog descriptions or course syllabi, to Admissions & Records. Official transcripts must be sent directly by the issuing institution to the following address:
  
  Admissions and Records
  MSU – Great Falls College of Technology
  2100 16th Ave S
  Great Falls, MT 59405
  
  
• Grades less than a “C-” for previous course work will not be considered for transfer credit. Course work taken more than 5 years prior to transfer request may not be accepted. If transfer credit cannot be granted, the student has the option of challenging a course or courses through the Experiential Learning policy.
  
  
• Transfer credit will be accepted only as it applies to the student’s declared program of study.
  
  
• Students will be awarded a certificate/degree upon satisfactory completion of all program requirements, provided 25% of the credits required in the degree related program has been completed at MSU – Great Falls College of Technology.
  
  
• Transfer credit will be posted on the transcript for accepted transferred course work.
  
  
• Transfer grades are not figured in the grade point average (GPA).
  
  
• Students who wish to appeal a decision regarding acceptance of transfer credit should contact Admissions & Records to receive information on the appeal process. Students may be asked to provide course descriptions and/or syllabi for an appeal.